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☆ Florida woman outwits alleged attacker by calling 911 and pretending to order a pizza, leads deputies to her
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A woman in Florida helped direct authorities to a field in Volusia County where she was being held by an alleged attacker by calling 911 and pretending to order a pizza. During the 911 call, the unidentified woman tells the dispatcher she wants to order food. The dispatcher asks the woman if she knows she's calling 911. The woman continues to pretend to order a pizza. She was also able to tell the 911 dispatcher that she was being held by one man, that he was not armed and that she was hurt.

Persons: Luis Diego Hernandez, I'm, Michael J, Chitwood, Hernandez, hysterically, Moncayo, wouldn't Organizations: Volusia Sheriff’s, U.S . Border Patrol, ICE Locations: Florida, Volusia County, Volusia, Pierson

Videos provided by Basal show a chaotic scene with multiple women and children severely wounded and heavily bleeding. One boy yells hysterically, “Dad! The woman yells, “Uncle Abu Mohammed, no, no. People’s blood is all over the ground.”In another scene, a woman, a boy and a girl are seen sitting and lying on the ground. The head of the UN Palestinian refugee agency has accused Israel of preventing aid from reaching northern Gaza.

Persons: Mahmoud, hysterically, Dad, Uncle Abu Mohammed Organizations: Gaza’s Civil Defense, United Nations, Civil Defense, CNN, Palestinian Locations: Jabalya, Gaza, Israel

The singer, whose legal name is Casandra Ventura, settled the suit with Combs in a day without disclosing the terms. In addition to Combs, Graves’ suit names Joseph Sherman, who, according to the suit, was known as “Big Joe,” and was for a time, Combs’ bodyguard and head of security. The suit alleges Combs led her to a couch in a private room in the studio, where she lost consciousness. Combs applied lubricant to himself and then raped her as she screamed out in pain, the suit alleges. When she regained consciousness, the suit alleges Sherman slapped her in the face and sexually assaulted her.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, “, ”, Combs, Thalia Graves, Cassie, Casandra Ventura, Graves, Joseph Sherman, Big Joe, Sherman, Plaintiff, hysterically, ” Sherman, Carl Thomas, hasn’t, Gloria Allred, R, ” Graves, Allred, Ventura Organizations: New York City, Bad, Combs Locations: New York, New York City, Queens, Manhattan

☆ Woman accuses Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and bodyguard of drugging and assaulting her in 2001 and filming it
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Eric Levenson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A woman accused music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and his bodyguard of drugging and assaulting her in 2001 and filming the attack, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in a federal court in New York. Thalia Graves alleged that she met Combs when she was 25 through her boyfriend, who worked at Combs’ record label Bad Boy. CNN has reached out to representatives of Combs and Sherman for comment. In addition, Diddy has been accused in 10 civil lawsuits alleging a range of sexual misconduct and other illegal activity. The suit accuses Combs, Sherman and businesses associated with Combs of violating New York’s Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act, and it accuses Combs and Sherman of violating state civil rights law and city administrative code.

Persons: CNN —, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, drugging, Thalia Graves, Combs, Joseph Sherman, “, Sherman, Graves, Gloria Allred, Diddy, hysterically, Sam Bankman, Juan Orlando Hernandez, don’t Organizations: CNN, Metropolitan Detention Locations: New York, Manhattan, Sherman, Brooklyn, Honduras

☆ SEC is unhappy that Elon Musk did not give testimony to the financial regulator to attend a SpaceX launch
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

US Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler said in February that Musk viewed the SEC's investigation as "baseless and harassing." In the regulator's view, Musk should have known about the launch and made proper arrangements beforehand. Spiro also argued that Musk's attendance at the SpaceX launch was exactly the type of emergency that the court order agreed could lead to rescheduling. Related stories"The last time the SEC went hysterically running into court, they were told to 'put their big boy pants on,'" Spiro wrote in an email to BI. "Just want to that the Shortseller Enrichment Commission is doing incredible work," Musk wrote on Twitter.

Persons: —, Elon, Robin Andrews, Musk, Laurel Beeler, Andrews, Alex Spiro, Spiro, Tesla Organizations: Service, US Securities and Exchange Commission, Twitter, SEC, Business, Polaris, SpaceX Locations: California, Florida, Los Angeles

☆ Sometimes I think I love my mother-in-law more than I love my husband. She appreciates my hard work.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Kimberly Delarosa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Yolanda is a woman who raised four kids primarily on her own, while also attending school to become a mammogram technician. I would tidy up around the house as much as possible and offered to help with any tasks she needed. My son loves his grandmaWhile my husband was having a hard time accepting our son's diagnosis, Yolanda was reading and researching along with me. Yolanda knows the reality of having a full-time job and being a full-time parent simultaneously, always wondering whether you're making the right choice every day. AdvertisementAnd because she knows this, she has never let my hard work go unnoticed.

Persons: Yolanda, Will, hysterically, Gaga Organizations: Service

☆ LeBron James, Stephen Curry had a ‘healthy resentment’ — the Olympics offer something new
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Joe Vardon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — LeBron James was genuinely thrilled to see Stephen Curry in that Bellagio hotel ballroom in Las Vegas on the eve of Team USA training camp. If they say they want to play for Team USA, they aren’t going to be told no. Advertisement“It’s just cool, I’m not going to lie,” said Tyrese Haliburton, a Team USA guard at the tender age of 24. LeBron James congratulates Stephen Curry after the 2017 NBA Finals. (Jesse D. Garrabrant / NBAE via Getty Images)But from 2015 through 2018, James’ Cavs and Curry’s Warriors met every June in the NBA Finals.

Persons: LeBron James, Stephen Curry, ” James, Curry, James, —, “, ”, Tyrese Haliburton, that’ll, ” Will Haliburton, Jesse D, James ’ Cavs, James ’, Cavs, Cleveland, Kevin Durant, Martin Luther King Jr, Harrison Barnes, Irving, hysterically, ” Curry, ” James nodded, “ There’s, Ethan Miller, Larry Bird, Johnson, Michael Jordan’s, I’m, Isiah, Thomas, Magic, Michael, Barkley, they’ve, Durant, Steph, he’s, Bron, ” Durant, Anthony Davis, Steve Kerr, Dan Goldfarb, Giuseppe Cacase, Joe Murphy Organizations: Paris Games, United, United Arab Emirates, USA, NBA, American Olympic, Olympic, USA Basketball, FIBA, ., Team USA, Golden State Warriors, University of Nevada, Paris Olympics, Davidson, NCAA, Golden State, Warriors, Getty, Curry’s Warriors, Cleveland, ’, ” Locations: ABU DHABI, United Arab, Bellagio, Las Vegas, Akron , Ohio, USA, America, New York, Abu Dhabi, Cleveland, Miami, San Francisco, AFP

☆ As a single mom, I was on a budget. When my son was teased for his shoes, I found a way to get the name-brand pair he wanted.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Ashley Archambault | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My son had never complained about the shoes I bought for him until he started Kindergarten when he started asking me specifically for Nikes. As a teacher, I noticed students getting made fun of for their shoesI started teaching junior high the same year my son started kindergarten. Ashley Archambault asked for recommendations so she could afford the shoes her son wanted. Not only did I find a way to afford the shoes my son wanted, but I also saw that buying them for him was more than worth it. When Ashley Archambault's son told her he was being teased for his shoes, she found a way to buy him the shoes he wanted.

Persons: Jack, Ashley Archambault, hysterically, Kohl's, Jack knockoffs, Ashley Archambault's, I'm Organizations: Service

☆ My mom and I live on different continents, but we're closer than ever. We text every day and FaceTime every weekend.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Demi Drew | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Courtesy Demi DrewI've only seen her 3 times since I movedIn seven years, I've seen my mom three times. Collectively, I've spent six weeks with her the entire time I've lived abroad. I remember having my heart broken for the very first time, sobbing hysterically to my mom on FaceTime and being unable to hug her. Photo credit: Mauricio MerinoI actually appreciate her more nowDespite the 9,000 miles that separate us, my mom and I are closer than ever. Finding ways to connect with my mom and the life she lives in South Africa means being intentional with my time and how I choose to spend it.

Persons: I've, Demi Drew, Demi Drew I've, Demi Drew's, hysterically, I'm, Mauricio Merino Organizations: Business, Bridge, Central, Netflix Locations: Brooklyn , New York, Port Alfred, South Africa, New York, Central Park

☆ A Utah couple accidentally shipped their cat in a Amazon box to California
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Sydney Bishop | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

A not-so-micro discoveryBack in California, Hunter took her new foster to the vet. Boxed in before a trio of ‘miracles’“The box is Galena’s absolute favorite place to play in, and she’s pretty chill and happy when she’s in a box,” Clark told CNN. Courtesy Carrie ClarkUPS then ferried away the box, Amazon representative Alisa Carroll told CNN. Courtesy Carrie ClarkGalena will likely continue to be a massive box lover – hopefully without again taking off in one. “It’s a really, really easy procedure.

Persons: wasn’t, Brandy Hunter, ”, “, ” Hunter, Carrie Stevens Clark, Carrie Clark, Clark, of Jesus Christ, Hunter, Los Angeles –, ” Clark, Carrie Clark “, hysterically, Carrie, Matt Clark, Matt, ” Carrie Clark, it's, Carrie Clark UPS, Alisa Carroll, ‘, Carrie Clark Eight, “ We’re, Brandy, Galena, ” Amazon’s Carroll, Carrie Clark Galena, he’s Organizations: CNN, of Jesus, Facebook, Galena, Clarks Locations: California, Utah, Lehi , Utah, Galena, Jurupa Valley , California, Los Angeles, Jurupa Valley, crouched, Clark

☆ I spent over $50,000 on IVF treatments. Eventually, one of my sisters donated her eggs, and the other was my surrogate.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Stephanie, 41, stepped up as our surrogate, while Meredith, another of my sisters, was our egg donor. AdvertisementStill, we did a total of six more rounds of IVF, costing more than $50,000. But we're a very close family — Stephanie, Meredith, and my youngest sister, Samantha, lived through every high and low of our IVF journey. Meredith and Stephanie presented us with the most special gift in the world.

Persons: —, Jacyln, Stephanie, who'd, Jaclyn, Greg, We'd, Meredith, Turner, Mosaic Turner, Jaclyn Feiberg, endometriosis, Samantha, selflessness, didn't, David Berck, Barbara, hysterically Organizations: Service, Business, Health Locations: Westchester , New York

☆ I quit McKinsey after 1.5 years. I was making over $200k but my mental health was shattered.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Jane Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with a former McKinsey & Company associate who worked at the company for one and a half years. AdvertisementSome associate partners and partners were meanThe people at McKinsey were both the best and worst parts of my experience. The analysts and associates were all cool, but a few associate partners and partners were mean. I took a mental health break because I couldn't do it anymoreAfter about a year of working at McKinsey, I took a three-month mental health leave. But I also think it was going on mental health leave was inevitable, given the kind of people I ran into.

Persons: I'd, It's, they'd, I've, hysterically, I'm, hasn't, would've, Jane Zhang Organizations: McKinsey & Company, McKinsey, Business, Excel, McKinsey couldn't Locations: janezhang@businessinsider.com

☆ It's no wonder why 'Zone of Interest' earned 2 Oscars. It showed us the Holocaust like never before.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Mathias Döpfner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The images and sounds from A24's "Zone of Interest," which has earned a little over $24 million at the global box office, have haunted me since that weekend. AdvertisementUnlike most Holocaust films, Jonathan Glazer, the director of "The Zone of Interest," tells the story from the perpetrators' — and thus the murderers' — perspective. More precisely, he tells the story of Rudolf Höss, the camp commander of Auschwitz, one of the worst criminals of National Socialism. 'Zone of Interest' perfectly captures a life with no loveA still from "The Zone of Interest." Shortly after the meeting, the Höss family once again goes swimming in the river.

Persons: Axel Springer, Mathias Döpfner, Jonathan Glazer, —, Palme, Martin Amis, Rudolf Höss, Hedwig Höss, Rudolf, it's Rudolf Höss, Christian Friedel, Sandra Hüller, loveless, Hedwig, It's, Kurt Prüfer, Fritz Sander, Höss, Nora Mattaliano, Glazer, Queen, Mica Levi, resound, Höss strolls, Hannah Arendt, Eichmann Organizations: Service, Höss, Wannsee Conference, Holocaust, Museum Locations: WELT, Cannes, Auschwitz, Erfurt, Euphemistic, Berlin, Polish, Washington

☆ Independent Abortion Clinics Are Crucial but Endangered
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Trisha Mukherjee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

Eventually it grew, and Hachamovitch expanded and established abortion clinics across the country, from Long Island to Arizona to Texas. AdvertisementAdvocates say that independent clinics — in 2022, Bronx Abortion was one of two in a borough of about 1.4 million people — are essential to providing abortion care. But even in New York, a state that has committed to protecting and supporting abortion rights, independent clinics are at risk. According to the Abortion Care Network, "threats to these clinics are a threat to abortion access overall." But they agree on one thing: At any given moment, a small independent clinic like Bronx Abortion might be forced to shut down.

Persons: Chelsea, Roe, Wade, Allison Hess, Irene Sylvor, Moshe Hachamovitch, Sylvor, Aimee Anderson, Anderson, Destiney Kirby, Hachamovitch, Sarah McNeilly, Tiffany Quiles, Quiles, Elizabeth Estrada, scribbling, Irene, Desiree Caro, Sylvor's, Kirby, There's, Emily Women's, Emily, Theresa Chong, That's, Caro Organizations: Business, Bronx Abortion, New York, Bronx, BI, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, BI Clinic, BI Kirby, Hospital, National Latina Institute, Reproductive, Chelsea, Staff, Abortion Care Network, Clinics, Public Health Solutions, Abortion, Volunteers, Clinic, Emily Women's Health Locations: Morris Park, Chelsea, New York State, Bronx, Long Island, Arizona, Texas, Riverdale, Westchester, New York, South Bronx, New York City

☆ Jam Master Jay murder jury views graphic crime scene photos in death of Run-DMC DJ
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Laura Italiano | Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"He died instantly," prosecutor Miranda Gonzalez told jurors, shot in the head at such close range, his hair was singed. Then, "as quickly as they came, they fled," she told jurors. AdvertisementMizell "had a tremendous amount of blood already pooled on the floor," the detective told jurors. "It was an ambush, an execution, motivated by greed and revenge," Gonzalez told jurors. AdvertisementProsecutors allege that before Mizell's death, Mizell told Washington that Washington would not be involved in the drug distribution in Maryland, which led the suspects to plot to kill Mizell.

Persons: —, Jason William Mizell —, Jay —, Miranda Gonzalez, Karl ", Jordan Jr, Ronald, Tinard, James Lusk, Lusk, Tony Rincon, Mizell, Gonzalez, Mizell's, Artie McConnell, Jay Bryant, Jason Mizell, Seth D, DuCharme, Washington, Jordan, he'd, John Diaz, Ezra Spilke Organizations: Service, Business, Queens, of, Jordan, EMS, Eastern, Prosecutors, Associated Press . Locations: New York, Washington, of New York, Jordan, Jamaica, Queens, Rincon, Maryland, Associated Press . Washington

☆ Stream These 16 Movies Before They Leave Netflix in December
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Jason Bailey | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

‘Gladiator’ (Dec. 31)Stream it here. ‘Kung Fu Panda’ (Dec. 31)Stream it here. ‘Mission: Impossible’ 1- 4 (Dec. 31)Stream them here, here, here and here. ‘Role Models’ (Dec. 31)Stream it here. The raw edge yet soft heart of this wildly funny bad-boy comedy from 2008, and the presence of the frequent leading man Paul Rudd, might lead you to assume it’s the work of Judd Apatow.

Persons: ’, Russell Crowe, Ridley Scott’s, Crowe, Maximus, Commodus, Joaquin Phoenix, Scott, Napoleon, ”, Steven Spielberg, Roy Scheider’s, Brody, Kung, Jack Black, Jackie Chan, David Cross, Dustin Hoffman, James Hong, Angelina Jolie, Randall Duk Kim, Lucy Liu, Ian McShane, Seth Rogen, Christopher McQuarrie, Tom Cruise, John Woo, Brian De Palma’s, Brad Bird, Paul Rudd, Judd Apatow, David Wain, Kerri Kenney, Silver, Joe Lo Truglio, Ken Marino, Rudd, Seann William Scott, J, Thompson, Christopher Mintz Organizations: Netflix Locations: Italy, Phoenix

☆ Warren Buffett dumps stock, regulators open probes as claims of abuse and fraud mount against a top Globe Life agency
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Susan Antilla | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +22 min

Five other current or former agents confirmed to Insider that some Arias agents wrote up policies in the names of fictional people or people who were dead. Amy Williamson, an attorney who represents dozens of current and former Arias agents in civil claims, said she received an inquiry from a US attorney's office. With regard to Insider's specific questions about Globe, AIL, and Arias, she said, "It is the Company's policy not to comment." Lusty asked questions about Russin's campaign of aggressive social-media posts since Zinsky filed suit, Williamson said, including posts about his gun purchases. Since Zinsky filed suit against him, Russin has made a string of threatening social media posts featuring firearms.

Persons: Simon Arias, Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Arias, Trina Orlando, Michelle Billotte, Billotte, she'd, Orlando, Nancy Andrews, William McKee, McKee, Brett Hambright, Amy Williamson, AIL, Renee Zinsky, Michael Russin, Russin, Jennifer Haworth, Benjamin Webb, Chris Williams, Natalie Price, dialers, DocuSign, Scott Dehning, Steven Greer, Joel Scarborough, Dehning, Haworth, Greer, Zinsky, Abeni Mayfield, Mayfield, Columbia , Maryland Rosem Morton, Abeni Mayfield Orlando, texted, Kailey Andrasko, propositioned, Russin texted, he'd, Kailey, Williamson, Anne Hilbert, Hilbert, Debbie Gamble, Zinsky's, Webb, didn't, interrogatories, Jonathan Lusty, Lusty, I'm Organizations: Arias, . Insurance, Wexford, Berkshire, Globe, Life, American, Arias Organization, Arias Agency, Pennsylvania Department of Insurance, Department of Insurance, Department, Pennsylvania, Globe Life, Texas Rangers, Dallas Cowboys, AIL, Organization, Russin, Insider Orlando, Caesars, Employment, Commission, Caesars Palace, Russin's, Consulting, Court, Western District of Pennsylvania Locations: Wexford , Pennsylvania, Wexford, Morgantown , West Virginia, AIL, Michigan, Scarborough, Columbia , Maryland, Las Vegas, Stockholm, Orlando, Morgantown, Mayfield's, Western District, Pittsburgh

During a week spent with troops around the town of Orikhiv, CNN saw a palpable improvement in morale as some advances appeared to be made. Destroyed buildings in the city of Orikhiv in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, which has been pummelled for months by Russian bombardment. Russian air superiority is taking Ukrainian lives daily, with half-ton bombs landing frequently – sometimes 20 in as many minutes. Ukrainian troops constantly relocate and hide their vehicles at every opportunity to frustrate Russian targeting. Brice Lane/CNNA Ukrainian tank fires from a treeline towards Russian forces on the country's southern frontline.

Persons: Eastern Ukraine CNN —, Ukraine’s, that’s, –, ”, Vitaly, Brice Lane, chatted, Eugene, “, Vlad, ” Eugene, Andrei, CNN Vlad, …, Julia, it’s Organizations: Eastern Ukraine CNN, NATO, CNN, 15th National Guard, Kyiv, 15th National Guard Brigade, ”, Russian Locations: Eastern Ukraine, Soviet, Robotine, Orikhiv, Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Ukraine, Russian, Ukraine's, Ukrainian

☆ Margot Robbie is making a movie about Monopoly. Here is what to know about all the toys and games being turned into films following the success of 'Barbie'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

In 2015, CNN reported that the Hasbro game had been translated into 47 languages, played in 114 countries sold over 275 million copies. A Monopoly movie was first mooted by Oscar-nominated director Ridley Scott during an interview with the Los Angeles Times in 2007. In 2009, producer Frank Beddor came up with an interesting pitch for a Monopoly movie, which he told IGN that Scott was excited about. When Lionsgate acquired Entertainment One's TV and film operations from Hasbro in 2023, it seemed a Monopoly movie was their top priority. On Wednesday, during 2024's Cinemacon in Las Vegas, Lionsgate confirmed that a Monopoly movie is in development.

Persons: Justin Sullivan, Oscar, Ridley Scott, Frank Beddor, Scott, Beddor, Parker, Truman, Andrew Niccol, Kevin Hart, Tim Story, Chris Cocks Organizations: CNN, Hasbro, Los Angeles Times, IGN, Monopoly, Lionsgate, Entertainment Locations: Las Vegas

☆ Tornados! Fire! Ice Storms! These Real-Estate Agents Risk Life and Limb for the Sale
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Robyn A. Friedman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +3 min

Illustration: A Richard AllenWhat is the worst weather you have ever had to contend with while showing a home? I see wall clouds all the time, but for those not familiar with them, it’s a giant tower of clouds, and it’s very dark and ominous-looking, so it can be scary. My buyer, who claimed to have been some sort of weather watcher, started freaking out, saying things like, “That’s a wall cloud! I wouldn’t say this was the worst weather, but it was definitely the weirdest. The sky was red and black, and all we could see was a small circle of light in the sky.

Persons: Richard Allen, Justin Fox, Max, —, hysterically, Victoria Rong Kennedy Organizations: Cottage, Corcoran Group Locations: Cottage Grove, Minn, New York, N.Y, Manhattan

☆ Ukraine's Zelenskiy welcomes 'the news we have been waiting for'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 5 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomed on Monday what he called "the news we have been waiting for" from troops fighting in and around the shattered eastern city of Bakhmut, but gave no further details. "I am grateful to each soldier, to all our defenders, men and women, who have given us today the news we have been waiting for. He said Russia was reacting "hysterically" to any action undertaken by Ukrainian forces and singled out two units who "skillfully, decisively and effectively defend our positions, destroy the occupiers and, most importantly, move forward". Russia's military said it had thwarted a major offensive against its forces in eastern Ukraine, but Ukrainian officials dismissed any notion that an anticipated major counter-offensive had begun. Reporting by Ron Popeski and Oleksander Kozhukhar; Editing by Leslie AdlerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Zelenskiy, Ron Popeski, Leslie Adler Organizations: Ukrainian, Thomson Locations: Bakhmut, Russia, Ukraine

☆ George Santos — who is Catholic — insists he used to say he was 'Jew-ish' as a party joke. Now he says he's taken 4 DNA tests to prove his maternal grandparents are actually Jewish.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-20 | by ( Rebecca Cohen | Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

George Santos told Piers Morgan he used to say he was "Jew-ish" as a party joke. He also said he has taken four DNA tests to prove that his maternal grandparents are actually Jewish. Santos claimed his grandparents fled Belgium in 1941 before falsifying documents to say they were born in Brazil. "I would always say I was raised Catholic but I come from a Jewish family, so that makes me 'Jew-ish.'" Santos explained: "I would say that my grandparents are Jewish on my mother's side, so I am 'Jew-ish.'

☆ Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan martial ruler in 9/11 wars, dies
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has died in Dubai aged 79 after a long illness, the army said on February 5, 2023. By Sept. 12, then-U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell told Musharraf that Pakistan would either be "with us or against us." They regrouped and the offshoot Pakistani Taliban emerged, beginning a yearslong insurgency in the mountainous border region between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Though Pakistan under Musharraf launched these operations, the militants still thrived as billions of American dollars flowed into the nation. Born Aug. 11, 1943, in New Delhi, India, Musharraf was the middle son of a diplomat.

☆ Factbox: Key facts about pioneering broadcast journalist Barbara Walters
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The following are key facts about the life and career of pioneering broadcast journalist Barbara Walters, the first woman to anchor an American network evening newscast, who died on Friday:* Walters was born in Boston on Sept. 25, but she did not like to reveal the year, which reportedly was 1929, 1930 or 1931. * Walters started at NBC's "Today" show as a writer in 1961 and in 1976 became the first woman to co-anchor a network evening news broadcast on U.S. television. * Walters singled out her "Today" co-host Frank McGee and Reasoner on ABC News for making her life miserable. * Walters felt she was unfairly mocked for her asking actress Katharine Hepburn what kind of tree she would like to be. * Walters' marriages to businessman Robert Katz, theatrical producer Lee Guber and television executive Merv Adelson all ended in divorce.

☆ I charge $1,000 to help couples write their wedding vows. I've seen some magical and devastating moments.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Perri Ormont Blumberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Her pricing starts at $995 for a consultation and help from conception to delivery of the vows. I offer help with vow creation and delivery, officiant services, speeches and toasts, ceremony planning, and public speaking. I consult with couples on how to creatively and lovingly write their vows in their own wordsPushkine marrying Dan and James. One cute story involved a lovely couple who had identical vowsThey had the exact same memories and vows, almost word for word. Once I was hired to help a couple with their vows and marry themIt was lovely working with them.

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